"Problem" is a song by English singer

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from her second studio album, ''

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'' (2013). It was released on 12 March 2013 as the album's lead single. The song has been used in films such as ''

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Composition

"Problem" is written in

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in E minor at a tempo of 85 bpm. With a vocal melody spanning from E₃ to B₄, the harmony stays on an E pedal for the duration of the song. The song marked a shift in Kills's style, incorporating a grungy garage rock influence to her established pop sound.

Music video

The music video for "Problem" was filmed in

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. Kills and her producer Guillaume Doubet co-directed the video, with Jacob Abrams as director of photography. The music video, released on 24 June 2013, features Canadian model Adonis Bosso as Kills's love interest. The video opens with police cars and the sound of sirens blaring. Kills engages in physical intimacy with her love interest in a variety of locations, including in a hotel room, in a convenience store, and in the back seat of a police car. In another scene, Kills masturbates in a public phone booth while participating in

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. At the song's climax, Kills sets fire to her fur coat. The video ends after a young girl spray paints a wall in an alley with Kills's face and the word "problem".

References

External links

"Problem" on YouTube
{{Natalia Kills 2013 singles 2013 songs Interscope Records singles Masturbation in fiction Natalia Kills songs Song recordings produced by Emile Haynie Song recordings produced by Jeff Bhasker Songs written by Jeff Bhasker Songs written by Natalia Keery-Fisher